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midnight meaning in Tamil

நள்ளிரவு naḷḷiravu

/ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/UK[ˈmɪd̚naɪt]

midnight in Tamil: நள்ளிரவு (naḷḷiravu), நடுநாள் (naṭunāḷ), நடுராத்திரி (naṭurāttiri). In English, midnight means the middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.

Tamil words for midnight

middle of the night
நள்ளிரவு naḷḷiravu, நடுநாள் naṭunāḷ, நடுராத்திரி naṭurāttiri
12 o'clock at night exactly — see also twelve o'clock
நள்ளிரவு naḷḷiravu

English meaning of midnight

  1. noun The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.
  2. noun Twelve o'clock at night exactly.
  3. noun Synonym of boxcars (“a pair of sixes”).
  4. adjective Utterly dark or black.

Full definition of midnight

midnight in a sentence

  • Thanks to its sonar, the narwhal can remain active even at midnight, unhindered by the darkness.

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Questions about midnight in Tamil

What is the meaning of midnight in Tamil?
Midnight in Tamil is நள்ளிரவு (naḷḷiravu), நடுநாள் (naṭunāḷ), நடுராத்திரி (naṭurāttiri).
midnight என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Midnight: நள்ளிரவு (naḷḷiravu), நடுநாள் (naṭunāḷ), நடுராத்திரி (naṭurāttiri).
What does midnight mean in English?
Midnight means the middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.

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